Michael Canzoneri:15 references to the sanctions and three references to how O’Leary helped guide O’Brien when he came up for the Penn State job and when the sanctions came down. Otherwise, Penn State slips past UCF, but barely, 21-20.

Penn State 34--UCF 17, I expect UCF to have some success in spots throughout the game, but I don't believe they'll be able to sustain that throughout the entire game. In the end, the defense is going to be too much for them to handle. I also believe the offense is going to play their most complete game to date from start to finish. I would expect a heavy dose of Belton and Lynch in this one, as their speed and ability to get to the second level will need to be utilized early.

Simply put, Christian Hackenberg has "it". Sure he came out fired up for his first start at Beaver Stadium and overthrew a few passes. But once Hack settled in, his 300+ yard freshman passing record setting performance demonstrated he has all the tools to carry this team on his young shoulders. Hackenberg and the Lion offense is only going to get better as he grasps more of Bill O'Brien's offense and he has to do so in a hurry before the Big Ten season begins. This week will be a good test and should continue to help that improvement.

I was a little worried about how Saturday would turn out after Hackenberg’s disappointing start, but I figured he was just nervous, considering his performance the week before and how well he handled himself then. Luckily, that turned out to be the case. Once he settled down, he looked great, and he managed to put behind him the three straight incompletions and embarrassing fumble that started the game off. I think his nerves and mistakes can be attributed more to his inexperience than a lack of talent, and I look forward to seeing how he develops over the coming years.

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Zach Fegely:I think Hackenberg has looked amazing at times but has shown that he still is an 18 year old freshman. He has amazing poise in the pocket but he isn't McGloin and won't be that in your face QB. He leads by example and lets his play speak for itself and that is how I think it should be. The sky is the limit for the kid and aside from some early season jitters, he has been everything we could have hoped for. He throws passes that are good enough right now to play on Sundays... just have to give him some more time and he will be shattering the record books.

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Matthew Pencek:I think all of the hype is deserved. He plays like somebody who has been in the system for over a year rather than a few months. I was attending Penn State in 1988 when then freshmanTony Sacca was forced into the QB1 role. Sacca played like a first year quarterback and the Penn State offense was hindered because of it. I am impressed with the ease that Hackenberg bounces back from a setback. Last Saturday against Eastern Michigan his accuracy was lacking at the start of the game but it did not take long for him to get that under control and have a productive day.